IN RE APPLICATION OF WATERFRONT COMM. OF N.Y. HARBOR


35 N.J. 62 (1961)

171 A.2d 295

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE WATERFRONT COMMISSION OF NEW YORK HARBOR, TO PUNISH WILLIAM MURPHY FOR FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE WATERFRONT COMMISSION OF NEW YORK HARBOR, TO PUNISH JOHN MOODY, SR. FOR FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert Wall argued the cause for the appellant, William Murphy.

Mr. Samuel L. Marciano argued the cause for the appellant, John Moody, Sr. (Messrs. Florio, Dunn, Marciano & Lypinski, attorneys; Mr. Samuel L. Marciano, on the brief).

Mr. Robert A. Pin argued the cause for the respondent, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor (Mr. William P. Sirignano, of the New York Bar, General Counsel; Mr. Irving Malchman, of the New York Bar, Assistant to General Counsel).


The opinion of the court was delivered by PROCTOR, J.

This case turns on whether the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor has jurisdiction to investigate a work stoppage by longshoremen, when the Commissioners have reason to believe that the stoppage was designed to inhibit effective operation of the port watchman system. The defendants, John Moody, Sr. and William Murphy — officials of the striking union — appeal from a judgment of the Superior...

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